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Weekend of US protests after woman killed by immigration agent
11 Jan 2026Organisers said more than 1000 events were planned under the slogan "ICE, Out for Good".
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Iran's Guards declare 'red line' on security as Tehran seeks to quell unrest
11 Jan 2026Protests have spread across much of Iran over the last two weeks, beginning in response to soaring inflation, but quickly turned political with protesters demanding an end to clerical rule.
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Greenland's parliament will bring forward meeting to discuss US threats
10 Jan 2026"We do not want to be Americans, we do not want to be Danes, we want to be Greenlanders," the leaders of all five political parties said in a statement.
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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
10 Jan 2026The venue has been home to the company since 1971.
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Evacuations ordered, as out-of-control fires burn in Australia
10 Jan 2026At least 130 homes have been destroyed by bushfires across Victoria, with that figure expected to rise.
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Eyes of world's longest-living vertebrate show little ageing
Studying the eyes of the Greenland shark may hold keys to curing human eye defects.
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Super-smart dogs can pick up new words just by eavesdropping
10 Jan 2026Although gifted dogs can learn new words in a similar way to young children, different factors are likely creating similar behaviors and outcomes.
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ICE agent's cellphone captures fatal shooting in Minneapolis
10 Jan 2026Video captured by Jonathan Ross gives up-close perspective of his fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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Putin sends warning to Ukraine, West over weapon's use
10 Jan 2026The Russian president has repeatedly boasted of the speed and destructive power of the Oreshnik.
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Three missing in Australian bushfires found safe
10 Jan 2026The people had been unaccounted for, after being told to take shelter in their house on Thursday.
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Heatwave in southern Australia among most intense ever
10 Jan 2026It comes as Queensland braces for a cyclone a week after the state experienced widespread flooding.
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New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown
10 Jan 2026Protests have taken place across Iran for 13 days in a movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living
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Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'
10 Jan 2026Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic.
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Death toll rises to 13 as storms spark travel mayhem in Europe
10 Jan 2026Gale-force winds and storms have cut power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
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Trump tells oil companies they are dealing with US, not Venezuela
10 Jan 2026Having deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration has said they will control Venezuela's oil sales indefinitely.
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Swiss bar owner detained over New Year's Eve fire
10 Jan 2026Prosecutors are investigating the French owners on suspicion of crimes including homicide by negligence.
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Venezuela says in talks with US to restore diplomatic ties
10 Jan 2026Officials said US diplomats were in Caracas to discuss reopening the US embassy, while in Washington Trump prepared to meet with oil companies
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Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
10 Jan 2026Pope Leo, the first U.S. pope, said the weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern".
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Minnesota officials blocked from investigating ICE shooting
10 Jan 2026The decision cuts off state law enforcement from access to evidence that may show whether the officer responsible could, or should, be criminally charged.
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Call for Apple, Google to take X and Grok off app stores over sexual images
10 Jan 2026Three Democratic senators are citing the spread of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors on the platform.
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Iran shuts off internet as protesters start fires in widening unrest
10 Jan 2026Internet and phone lines are blocked, and flights cancelled, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accuses protesters of acting at Donald Trump's behest.
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Australian bushfires: 'Road became like a fire tunnel'
10 Jan 2026Ruffy residents describe the devastation wrought by central Victoria's Longwood bushfire.
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Trump says he's cancelled 'second wave' of Venezuela attacks
10 Jan 2026The United States president said Venezuela was working well with the US, particularly regarding its oil and gas infrastructure.
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Musk's AI bot limits image generation on X to after backlash
10 Jan 2026The chatbot's image generation had allowed users on X to edit or create sexualized photos, including generating images of women and children in minimal clothing.
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